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What indicates relief from power cut (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

phew

'what indicates relief' is the definition.
(expression of relief)

'power cut' is the wordplay.
'power' becomes 'p'.
'cut' becomes 'hew' (I've seen this before).
'p'+'hew'='PHEW'

'from' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for phew that I've seen before include "Gosh, I'm sweltering!" , "What a relief! It's hot!" , "I'm overheating?" , "thank goodness!" , "Recover unharmed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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